Dietary Niacin Intake and Mortality Among Individuals With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Evidence regarding the effect of dietary niacin intake on the risk of mortality among patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is scarce.

Objective

To examine the association of dietary niacin intake with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality among individuals with NAFLD.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2003-2018). In total, 4315 adults aged 20 years or older with NAFLD were included, with NAFLD defined using the United States Fatty Liver Index.

Exposure

Dietary niacin intake levels.

Main outcomes and measures

Weighted Cox proportional hazards models and restricted cubic splines were used to estimate hazard ratios and

SUBMITTER: Pan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10835509 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature